Oswego Daily News

The Oswego County Health Department reported that although the mosquito season is winding down, evidence of Eastern equine encephalitis virus continues to be found near the Toad Harbor Swamp on the north shore of Oneida Lake.

Pumpkin Fest opened Saturday. The fun continues Sunday morning in East Park.

Earlier this week, Third Ward Councilor Kevin Hill requested a briefing by Oswego Police and SUNY Oswego Police on strategies currently being employed to address disruption and disorder in city neighborhoods. Councilor Hill took the opportunity to point to several issues that he has become aware of through constituent communication and personal observation, as well as identifying specific locations that generate concern from area residents, for special attention by law enforcement in the coming weeks.

Port City residents get their chance to weigh in on Oswego’s tentative parking regulations next month. At this week’s Common Council meeting, the council approved a pair of public hearings. The council also approved road closure of East Albany Street between City Line Road and Shampine Drive.

Like many college students, SUNY Oswego online broadcasting major Joely Rice works hard to stay up to date while juggling other responsibilities. For her, this includes running a daily advice show to a wide audience on the TikTok app and traveling the world to hold photo shoots empowering young girls.

Oswego Police said today (September 27), that Jamie L. Towle, an account clerk in the Oswego County Treasurer’s Office, was charged by Oswego Police with Grand Larceny in the 3rd degree, a class D felony and Falsifying Business Records, a Class E Felony.

Partnering with Jolanda Tromp — the director of the Center for Visualization and Simulation of Duy Tan University, who has also taught at Oswego — the students worked on training tools that will aid medical and other professionals.

On Tuesday September 25, at approximately 3:19 p.m., investigators with the Oswego County Drug Task Force, in conjunction with the Oswego City Police Department, executed a narcotics related search warrant on a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt, and its occupants, as it traveled northbound on State Route 481 within the city of Oswego. As a result of the search warrant executions, approximately 14.2 grams of crack cocaine was located and seized, according to police. Two people were charged.